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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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